Coverage: Brian Williams stepping back from Nightly News
After revealing that he’s been untruthful about getting shot down in a helicopter in Iraq, revered news anchor Brian Williams is taking a break from the anchor’s chair. It’s a blow to the business of journalism. David Carr wrote for The New York Times that Williams was the one who brought the story back up: […]
Ex-Mergermarket employees allege discrimination
Two former employees of Mergermarket Ltd. are suing the news and data provider, alleging they were discriminated against on the basis of gender and ethnicity. Hilary Canada of The Wall Street Journal writes, “In an emailed statement, Mergermarket said: ‘This is a transparent ploy by two former disgruntled employees who have set up a rival […]
Coverage: The debate over Conde Nast’s latest move
Conde Nast rocked the journalism world this week by announcing its editors would be available for hire through its new advertising arm. It’s sparked debates amongst journalists AdAge had this story by Michael Sebastian earlier in the week: Glossy magazine publisher Conde Nast, which owns Vogue and Vanity Fair, is enlisting its editors to consult with advertisers […]
Judge fines bank whistleblowers for talking to media
A federal judge in Atlanta has fined two whistleblowers $1.6 million for speaking confidentially to members of the news media about their fraud suit against the nation’s biggest banks while it was being investigated by the U.S. attorney and was, by law, under seal. Robin MacDonald of the Fulton County Daily Report writes, “The whistleblowers’ […]
Columnist: CBC’s Lang should resign
Toronto Globe and Mail business columnist John Doyle called for CBC business journalist Amanda Lang‘s resignation due to what he argues is compromised reporting and interviewing. Doyle writes, “The other day, Lang was in Regina to speak to the Chartered Financial Analysts Society of Saskatchewan. The Regina Leader-Post reported that ‘the peppery CBC business journalist’ […]
CBC bans paid speaking appearances by its journalists
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. has banned all outside paid appearances by its journalists, following almost a year of controversy over allegations of potential conflicts of interest, reports Simon Houpt of the Globe and Mail. Houpt writes, “In a memo issued Thursday afternoon, the heads of news for the broadcaster’s separate English and French-language services, told […]
Biz journalist: Integrity more important than speaking fees
Amanda Lang, a business journalist for CBC in Canada, responds in a Globe & Mail column to allegations that she attempted to kill a story about Royal Bank because she has accepting fees for speaking at one of its events and has a relationship with one of its directors. Lang writes, “The exact allegation is […]
Intellectual dishonest in tech journalism
Ricard Bilton of Digiday spoke with Techmeme’s Gabe Rivera about the current state of technology reporting. Here is an excerpt: The list of tech sites gets longer each day, but a lot of them seem to be doing the same thing. Are you optimistic about the industry? There’s a lot to be optimistic about. There’s […]
Florida paper to publish chamber content
The Daytona Beach News-Journal has signed a contract with the local chamber of commerce to publish the chamber’s content in the business section of its newspaper. Aaron London of the paper writes, “The one-year contract allows the Chamber to expand its newsletter distribution and awareness about the organization’s role as an advocate and voice for […]
Canada network defends biz anchor against allegations
The CBC in Canada is defending one of its highest-profile personalities against a report that she attempted to “sabotage” a 2013 story about a bank that had sponsored some speeches or events at which she spoke, reports Michael Oliveira of The Canadian Press. Oliveira writes, “CBC News Editor-in-Chief Jennifer McGuire said in a memo to […]
